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5 months after: A tragedy born in dust
From the second the massive fireball shot into the night sky Feb. 7, the explosion at the Imperial Sugar Co. refinery became much more than a local tragedy in a small company town.

Honoring our graduates
More than a decade ago, they toted lunch boxes and backpacks. Now the Coastal Empire's graduating private and public high school seniors hold only one thing in their hands: a diploma.

Costly secrecy
JO ANN CHITTY's expertise in real estate may be worth nearly $305,000 a year, and such a high salary may be the only way the University of Georgia can attract and retain a professional with her experience.

Murray, Liakakis duke it out
The gloves came off Monday night in a debate between Pete Liakakis and Frank Murray, with both candidates for county commission chairman trading jabs three weeks out from the election.

"Dying" to beat U.S. Rep. Max Burns
Democratic congressional candidate John Barrow used a dramatization of man collapsing in a new television ad claiming U.S. Rep. Max Burns voted to cut funding for rural hospitals.

Liakakis rebounds as new county chair
In a political rebound after losing last year's mayoral race, former Savannah alderman Pete Liakakis claims victory to become next Chatham County Commission chairman

Will city, county ever tie the knot?
The merger of Savannah and Chatham County's police departments was historic. Its success could lead to future department mergers and again raise questions about total government consolidation.

Tonight's debate puts pressure on Bush
With the presidential race a virtual dead heat in key states, the pressure is on President Bush to stop John Kerry from continuing the momentum the Democrat gained from the first debate.

Voters get chance to fix 'widow tax'
There are no campaign ads for or against this Nov. 2 referendum, but it's approval will help Chatham County homeowners who have lost loved ones avoid a bigger tax bill.

Johnson leads in first State Senate Districte
The Savannah Republican, president pro tem of the Senate rolled a big lead over Democrat Rex Templeton Jr. in the 1st State Senate race but the bigger question was whether the GOP would continue to control the upper house.

BREAKING NEWS: Arts grants announced
An auxiliary group of the Telfair Museum of Art has been awarded an endowment of $50,000 by the Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation to host an annual lecture that focuses on African-American Arts.

3rd Infantry Division soldier laid to rest
Sgt. Dakotah Lee Gooding, 21, who was killed last Sunday in a vehicle accident along with two team members in Balad, Iraq, was laid to rest Saturday afternoon in Springfield.

'Carmen" so well-done, flaws are easy to ignore
Don Jose is a nice guy and loving son, dutiful soldier and devoted friend. He wants to marry a girl-next-door type named Micaela. She's fair-haired and faithful. Even his mother approves. Things are looking good.

For a good cause
News about Savannah organizations making the city a better place to live.

Ultimate Savannah Romance Novel Contest
Keep romance alive all month long and enter the Ultimate Savannah Romance Novel Contest. Use as many references to places in Savannah as possible. Make it as funny, adventurous, historic or contemporary as you like.

AASU's Kelley declared ineligible
The Armstrong Atlantic State women's basketball team will hae to forfeit all 17 wins and will be barred from participating in next week's Peach Belt Conference Tournament for using an ineligible player, PBC commissioner Marvin Vanover said

SCAD men jelling for FSC Tournament
Savannah College of Art and Design assistant coach Rod Echols feels his team is jelling going into tonight's first-round game in the Florida Sun Conference Tournament against Warner Southern.

Elder's free throws lift Tech over FSU
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- B.J. Elder made two free throws with .4 seconds left to lift Georgia Tech to a 76-75 victory over Florida State on Sunday in men's basketball.

Tigers' Bonine shuts down Braves
LAKELAND, Fla. - Tigers manager Jim Leyland was as surprised as anyone that Eddie Bonine would be on the flight to Milwaukee for the Tigers' final two exhibition games.